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Indianist

Indianist

9.0
A person who supports India's independence
  • noun
  • /ˈɪndiənɪst/
translation icon : partidario de la independencia de la India
  • During the independence movement, students often identified as Indianists seeking freedom from colonial rule.

Examples

  • Many writers in the early 20th century were known as Indianists for their advocacy of self-rule.

  • An Indianist advocates for India's independence.

  • The young Indianist spoke passionately at the rally for independence.

  • Are you an Indianist who supports India's independence?

  • The young Indianist spoke passionately at the rally for independence.

  • Many writers in the early 20th century were known as Indianists for their advocacy of self-rule.

  • During the independence movement, students often identified as Indianists seeking freedom from colonial rule.

Synonyms

nationalist
vsIndianist
62 6.1

A person who strongly supports their country and its interests

advocates political aims for India rather than general national superiority
autonomist
vsIndianist
1 7.9

A person who supports self-government for a region

advocates full national independence or control specifically for India
independista
vsIndianist
8.1

A person who wants their region to become a new country

focuses on those political goals specifically for India
anticolonial
vsIndianist
6.8

A person who opposes foreign rule and supports a country's independence

supports political interests and independence for India beyond colonial context

How Supportive

zealot
  • Offensive
38 8.1
activist
6 3.7
advocate
282 4.1
Indianist
9.0
supporter
817 1.0
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

Indianist singular
Indianists plural

Morphology

Indianist = Indian (transparent) = Indian + ist

This is a regular agentive/adherent pattern: 'Indian' plus '-ist' yields a person associated with or advocating for India.

Etymology

Indianist combines Indian and -ist, where -ist can mean 'supporter' or 'person who acts', much like activist. So an Indianist can be a supporter of India's political causes or its independence.